Fayetteville Man Makes $5 Lottery Ticket Turn Into $250,000 Win

Another lucky winner right here in Fayetteville, as Robert McFall has landed a $250,000 North Carolina Education Lottery prize.

McFall played the $5 20X The Cash scratch off ticket, which he bought from the Shop N Save on Ramsey Street in Fayetteville.

After all the required taxes, McFall brought home $177,526. Not a bad payday.

With the win, lottery officials said it was the last of the top prizes available on that scratch-off, so they will start the ending of the 20X The Cash game.

Ticket sales from scratch-offs make it possible for the lottery to raise more than $2.5 million a day on average for education. For details on how $23 million raised by the lottery made a difference in Cumberland County last year, visit www.nclottery.com and click on the “Impact” section.

December is here and that means we're fully allowed to move on from Thanksgiving and get in the Christmas spirit in North Carolina. What better way that by celebrating the best Christmas towns in the country?!

Travel + Leisure recently put together a list of the best Christmas towns in the U.S. Included in there is a somewhat surprising coastal city right here in North Carolina.

"Nothing quite compares to the joy of holiday decorations. The sight of a town decked out with boughs of holly, among other Christmas decor, can send warmth all the way down to your toes — even in the midst of a blizzard. Whether you're returning home to see family and find yourself eagerly awaiting the 25-foot tree illuminated in your town square, or you're taking a solo trip to a seasonal destination this year and are ready to be met with holiday cheer, there's always a reason to visit one of the best Christmas towns in the USA."

Below, you will find the top 10 towns and we also give out an honorable mention to a South Carolina town that made the list.